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WayForward Games has finally announced a release date for its revitalized retro rereleaseRiver City Girls Zero. The classic Famicom title will return February 14 — fully localized and ready to ruck — on Nintendo Switch. PlayStation, PC, and Xbox platforms will see their own port this coming spring.
As noted back in our exclusive feature,River City Girls Zerois a revamped edition of Super Famicom releaseShin Nekketsu Koha: Kunio-tachi no Banka, the first title in theKunio-kunfranchise to feature cutie-pie ass-kickers Kyoko and Misako in action.River Girls Girls Zerois not only a fully-localized edition of the 1994 Japan-only release, but also features new manga-style cinematics, a fun anime intro sequence, and a new theme song, composed and performed by the brilliantMegan McDuffee.
While February 14 will seeRiver City Girls Zerolaunch in digital format on Switch, it bears repeating that the new title has several physical editions in the works over at boutique retailer Limited Run Games.
Now available to pre-orderon the official LRG website,River City Girls Zerois available for PlayStation and Nintendo Switch as a standard boxed release, or in a funky Collector’s Edition sporting a poster, CD soundtrack, and cute Figma-like action figures of our girls in their classic ’90s garb. In addition, a range of apparel including shirts and baseball caps are also available.
The old-school action ofRCG Zeroshould provide Kunio-kun fans a fun little stopgap as we await the arrival of fully-fledged sequelRiver City Girls 2,which is scheduled to launch on PC and console platforms later in 2022.
